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European Peacock Butterfly
Aglais io
612 observations
Red Admiral
Vanessa atalanta
529 observations
Cinnabar moth
Tyria jacobaeae
460 observations
Gatekeeper
Pyronia tithonus
453 observations
Meadow Brown
Maniola jurtina
436 observations
European Comma
Polygonia c-album
426 observations
Large Yellow Underwing
Noctua pronuba
417 observations
Speckled Wood
Pararge aegeria
411 observations
Jersey Tiger
Euplagia quadripunctaria
334 observations
Holly Blue
Celastrina argiolus
308 observations
Box Tree Moth
Cydalima perspectalis
287 observations
Willow Beauty
Peribatodes rhomboidaria
272 observations
Green-veined White
Pieris napi
271 observations
Shuttle-shaped Dart
Agrotis puta
271 observations
Heart and Dart
Agrotis exclamationis
250 observations
Mint Moth
Pyrausta aurata
249 observations
Small Tortoiseshell
Aglais urticae
247 observations
Painted Lady
Vanessa cardui
240 observations
Riband Wave
Idaea aversata
234 observations
Least Carpet
Idaea rusticata
229 observations
Small White
Pieris rapae
225 observations
Large White
Pieris brassicae
219 observations
Common Blue
Polyommatus icarus
206 observations
Eurasian Hummingbird Hawkmoth
Macroglossum stellatarum
193 observations
Common Brimstone
Gonepteryx rhamni
192 observations
Marbled White
Melanargia galathea
191 observations
Large Skipper
Ochlodes sylvanus
190 observations
Dark Arches
Apamea monoglypha
190 observations
Scarlet Tiger
Callimorpha dominula
189 observations
Square-spot Rustic
Xestia xanthographa
187 observations
Garden Grass-veneer
Chrysoteuchia culmella
186 observations
Silver Υ
Autographa gamma
183 observations
Ringlet
Aphantopus hyperantus
182 observations
Light Brown Apple Moth
Epiphyas postvittana
175 observations
Straw Underwing
Thalpophila matura
165 observations
Setaceous Hebrew Character
Xestia c-nigrum
162 observations
Elephant Hawkmoth
Deilephila elpenor
160 observations
Yellow Shell Moth
Camptogramma bilineata
155 observations
Orange Swift
Triodia sylvina
155 observations
Buff-tip
Phalera bucephala
153 observations
Small Dusty Wave
Idaea seriata
150 observations
Vine's Rustic
Hoplodrina ambigua
131 observations
Turnip Moth
Agrotis segetum
129 observations
Brown Argus
Aricia agestis
129 observations
Angle Shades
Phlogophora meticulosa
129 observations
orange-tip
Anthocharis cardamines
127 observations
Toadflax Brocade Moth
Calophasia lunula
123 observations
Double-striped Pug
Gymnoscelis rufifasciata
122 observations
Spongy Moth
Lymantria dispar
120 observations
Small Heath
Coenonympha pamphilus
118 observations
Frequently Asked Questions
- The 10 most common butterflies and moths in Cambridgeshire are:
- European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io)
- Red Admiral (Vanessa atalanta)
- Cinnabar moth (Tyria jacobaeae)
- Gatekeeper (Pyronia tithonus)
- Meadow Brown (Maniola jurtina)
- European Comma (Polygonia c-album)
- Large Yellow Underwing (Noctua pronuba)
- Speckled Wood (Pararge aegeria)
- Jersey Tiger (Euplagia quadripunctaria)
- Holly Blue (Celastrina argiolus)
- The most observed butterflies and moth in Cambridgeshire is European Peacock Butterfly (Aglais io), with 612 recorded observations.